Program Officer – ToFI

at Save the Children
Location Kampala, Uganda
Date Posted March 6, 2024
Category NGO Jobs in Uganda
Job Type FULL_TIME
Currency UGX

Description

Support in the preparation and submission of the Activity concepts, budgets and activity implementation reports for review and approval prior to activity implementation; inline with approved monthly, quarterly andannual world plans,
Support in ensuring 1 00% implementation of project activities in the area of operation and in accordance with the project design,donor requirements, Save the ChildrenInternational policies and operational guidelines.
Support in submitting monthlyand quarterly work plans in relationto approved DIP, project budgetand outcome to the Sub Area Manager.
Link Save the Childrenand communities and give feedbackfor effective planningand improvement in interventions.
Mobilize project stakeholders for identification of project beneficiaries.
Support in the timely implementation of projectactivities at communitylevel: ensure that 98% of the activities are implemented as in the Detail Implementation Plan (DIP)
Facilitate planning effortsat community levels to ensure effective and efficient resource tracking and use in line with approved projectplans and budgetsand within the complete projectcycle.
Participate in efforts to ensure availability of updated budgets, log frames, work plans, andproposal documents.
Take active role in unpacking and roll out of new projects with staff, partnersand eventually communityor project areas.
Develops/improves children’s learning assessment tools and practices, and teachers’ professional performance assessment tools and practices.
Liaisons with other stakeholders in target district/communities for the joint activities with regular schoolteachers, staff members and students.
Stays abreast of the latest developments in the inclusive education sector, and proactively identify trends and keg issues/topics to share with relevant staff members and partner organizations.
Technical Support

Training of school management committees, DPOs and other stakeholders in disability inclusion.
Supporting communityawareness sessions for out of school childrenwith disabilities.
Participate in developing inclusive communication materialsfor IEC Materials.
Ensure SCI participation of children with disabilities in International Day of Persons with disabilities.
Supporting school administration to maintain a database/register on children with disabilities and supporting the collection of inclusive data using the Washington Group of Questions.
Undertake community-based referral of children with disabilities who need specialized services.
Undertake service mapping for other existing services for children with disabilities within the areas of implementation.
Budget monitoring responsibility:

Assist in monitoring daily expenditure so as to ensure project budgets are spent within acceptable limits and timelines as per set and approved monthly, quarterly and annual budget forecasts.
Operationalizing Monitoring Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL):

Conduct on-site follow up visits to monitor the outcome of training programs in target primary schools; uses the M&E findings and lessons learned to improve thecapacity building andtraining programs.
Support with the implementation of the recommendations in the MEAL Action Trackers and advise the Senior Officer on recommendations that cannot be implemented Supportin ensuring regularmonitoring of Projectactivities in the respective communities and followup implementation of planned tasks and activities in the sub county/district.
Actively participates in project team meetings, and provides conciseget comprehensive updates on the project progress that are relevantto his/her delegated tasks.
Participate in the monthly monitoring of project beneficiaries and follow-up.
Facilitate the implementation of the Accountability and Response Mechanism (ARM).
Reporting:

Contribute to the timely, consistent, and accurate submission of monthly and quarterly Progress reports (progress against planned activities, expense against estimated budget} of project activities to the Project Manager as per agreed schedule.
Participate in the preparation of semi-annual, annual and other special project reports on project interventions. eGLxy0L veIM6
Generate timely,consistent, and accurateinformation for the submission of the monthlyand quarterly Progressreports.
Actively participate in generation of semi-annual, annual and other donor reports demonstrating clear contributing towards overall goals and intended outcomes.

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